Grand Isle County, VT elected officials: assistant judges, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Grand Isle County: 4 seats on 3 elected bodies. 4 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

Assistant Judges

Grand Isle County Assistant Judges

Every member is elected countywide.

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
Assistant JudgeJosie Henry sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Assistant JudgeSherri Potvin sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

County officers

OfficeWho holds it nowNext term
SheriffRay Allen sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
State's AttorneyDoug DiSabito sourceOn the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Grand Isle County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 16 local governments in Grand Isle County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of governmentCensus count (2022)Listed on this page
County government11
Cities, towns, villages and townships (1 municipal, 5 township)60
School districts (school boards)30
Special districts (elected boards)60

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Grand Isle County

7,450people
48.9median ageU.S.: 38.9
$97,396 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
7.9%below the U.S.: 12.5%
44%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$394,100median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.1%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
6.9%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
3.4%U.S.: 8.4%
43.7%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
36.2%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 2.2% · White 90.2% · Black 0.3% · Asian 0.3% · Other or more than one race 6.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Grand Isle County

2.9%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 2.7%. Vermont: 2.6%.
113people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
3,801people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
3,914in the September 2026, preliminary.
Unemployment rate, yearly average, Grand Isle County 0.0%1.7%3.4%5.1%6.8% 20162018202020222024

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years
MonthRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
September 2026 (preliminary)2.9%1133,8013,914
August 20263.0%1193,8203,939
July 20262.8%1103,8273,937
June 20262.7%1073,8153,922
May 20262.6%1023,7513,853
April 20263.4%1313,7713,902
March 20263.8%1493,7723,921
February 20264.0%1583,7763,934
January 20264.5%1773,7523,929
December 20253.8%1513,8003,951
November 20253.8%1513,8433,994
October 2025not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 20252.7%1103,9204,030
August 20253.1%1253,9264,051
July 20252.7%1083,9174,025
June 20252.6%1073,9314,038
May 20252.4%943,8853,979
April 20252.9%1153,9154,030
March 20254.1%1653,8954,060
February 20254.1%1683,9104,078
January 20253.9%1583,8934,051
December 20243.0%1203,8934,013
November 20243.0%1233,9404,063
October 20241.9%783,9744,052
Yearly averages
YearRateUnemployedEmployedLabor force
2025 (11 months)3.3%1323,8944,026
20242.6%1043,9584,062
20232.3%933,9444,037
20222.9%1153,8313,946
20214.1%1563,6893,845
20206.5%2503,5993,849
20192.8%1103,8853,995
20183.2%1253,7673,892
20173.8%1483,6993,847
20163.9%1483,6723,820

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Vermont's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 2.6% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Grand Isle County

79.7 per 100,0002025. Vermont: 214.4.
66.4 per 100,0002025. Vermont: 1,419.3.
0murders2025, 6 violent crimes in all.
Earlier years
YearViolentRatePropertyRate
2025679.7566.4
2022339.737490.2
202100.039523.4
202012165.239537.0
2019456.527381.3
2018114.244625.2
2017229.042608.2
2016114.644644.5
By police agency (1)
AgencyYearViolentPropertyPeople served
Grand Isle County Sheriff's Office2025657,532

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Vermont · the U.S.

Police staffing

0.80 per 1,000 residents2025, 1 agency serving 7,532 people.
6sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.
3civilian staff2025, full-time.
Agencies counted (1), 2025
AgencyOfficersCiviliansPeople served
Grand Isle County Sheriff's Office637,532
Earlier years
YearOfficersPer 1,000CiviliansAgencies
202560.8031
202450.6631
202350.6621
202250.6621
202140.5401
201930.4201
201810.1401
201720.2901
201610.1501

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Grand Isle County Sheriff?
Ray Allen is the Sheriff of Grand Isle County, Vermont. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Grand Isle County State's Attorney?
Doug DiSabito is the State's Attorney of Grand Isle County, Vermont. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who are the Grand Isle County commissioners?
Josie Henry (Assistant Judge); Sherri Potvin (Assistant Judge).
What is the population of Grand Isle County?
About 7,450 people, with a median age of 48.9; the median household income is $97,396 and 7.9% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Grand Isle County?
2.9% in September 2026 (preliminary): 113 people unemployed in a labor force of 3,914, against 2.7% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Grand Isle County?
16 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 1 municipal, 5 township, 3 school district and 6 special district governments.

Officeholders as of December 1, 2025, from the Vermont Legislative Directory and State Manual 2025–2026 (Secretary of State), listings as of December 1, 2025; officials appointed since then may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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